Lamp shade



Dec. 17, 1957 E. A. CLOER 2,817,008

LAMP SHADE Filed Oct. 18, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 E THEL CLOER INVENTOR.

ATT ORNEY Dec. 17, 1957 E. A. CLOER 2,817,008

LAMP SHADE Filed Oct. 18, 1954 V 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 E THEL CLOE RINVENTOR.

ATTORNEY E. A. CLOER LAMP SHADE Dec. 17, 1957 s Sheets-Sheet 3 FiledOct. 18, 1954 FIG. 1/.

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MO R M mm N 1/ m T E Y B 1 TTORNE Y United States Patent 2,817,000Patented Dec. 17, 1957 ice LAMP SHADE Ethel A. Cloer, Fort Worth, Tex.

Application October 18, 1954, Serial No. 462,675

2 Claims. (Cl. 240-108) This invention relates to lamp shades and hasreference to a demountable construction therefor.

An object of the invention is to provide a lamp shade constructionhaving replacement parts whereby an inexperienced person may quickly andconveniently assemble a new lamp or replace worn parts. Also, theinvention contemplates replacement parts of different configurations andwhereby lamp shades of different designs may be quickly and convenientlyassembled, either in the retail store or by the purchaser.

A particular object of the invention is to provide multiple parts forthe described purpose, and which parts may be shipped in flat cartons,boxes or the like, and may be stored without requiring as much space asassembled prefabricated lamps.

Generally, the invention contemplates interchangeable lamp shade partsfor conveniently and easily constructing lamp shades of various designs,and which lamp designs may be changed from time to time to suit thedesires of the user.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lamp shade made in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the disassembled upper and lower frame ringsforming a part of the lamp shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged broken sectional view of the lamp shadeillustrated in Figure 1, and showing the relative positions of the upperand lower frame rings, the lamp shade body, and the preformed rings forholding the shade body in place.

Figure 4 is a broken perspective view of the preformed holding ring.

Figure 5 is a broken perspective view of a shade body of translucentsheet material, such as synthetic resin or the like.

Figure 6 is a plan view of upper and lower frame rings such as shown inFigure 2, together with schematic elevations of shade designs obtainedby interchanging the referred to rings.

Figure 7 is a flat pattern of a shade body for making a cylindricaldesign, and

Figure 8 is a flat pattern for forming a frustro-conical design.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a stacked interfitting arrangement ofpreformed shade bodies which may be employed when the last referred toflat patterns are not used.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a variation of the invention in whichthere is no bottom frame ring and including a body of sheet syntheticresin or the like, and showing a decorative fabric positioned over thelatter.

Figure 11 is a broken enlarged sectional view of the construction shownin Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a broken perspective view showing means for applying afringe around the bottom of the lamp shade body when a lower holdingring is used.

Figure 13 is a broken perspective of a preformed holding ring and havingapertures therein for sewing decorations on the lamp shade.

Figure 14 is an enlarged perspective view showing means for applying adecorative band around the holding ring as applied to the lower edge ofa shade.

Figure 15 is a perspective view of a frame for a bell shaped lamp, theshade body of which may be made of sheet plastic, pleated fabric ortwisted fabric design.

Figure 16 is a broken exploded perspective view of a construction withinthe scope of the invention for applying decorative designs to lampshades.

The form of the invention shown in Figures 1 through 5 includes a lampshade body 10 of translucent sheet material, upper and lower frame rings11 and 12, a center bearing 13, and radial supporting rods 14 connectingsaid bearing with the upper ring 11. The upper and lower frame rings 11and 12 are provided with inwardly formed open loops 15 and 16 forcompressing the diameters of these rings during the operation ofassembling the lamp; however, it is to be understood that other meansmay be employed for compressing these rings within the scope of theinvention. The lamp shade body 10 shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5 isprovided with preformed grooves 17 and 18 for engaging the outerperipheral surfaces of the upper and lower frames 11 and 12, and whichgrooves engage corresponding grooves in upper and lower preformedholding rings 19 and 20.

As shown in Figure 6, there is an arrangement of upper frame rings 11 ofdifferent diameters, identified respectively by the numerals I, II andIII, and a corre sponding arrangement of lower frame rings 12 identifiedby the letters A, B and C. Also in Figure 6, there is a schematicarrangement of lamp shade elevations showing the required designs whereupper and lower rings 11 and 12 of different diameters are used.

The combination shown in Figure 10 employs only the upper ring 11,together with a bendable shade body 21, similar to the described body10, but having a decorative scolloped design 22 around the lower endthereof. The upper periphery is grooved, as at 23, for engaging theupper ring 11, and the upper holding ring 19 has a decorative fabric 24secured thereto. The fabric 24 is held in place by a cord 25 around theupper outer surface of the holding ring 19, and which cord may becemented in place.

The form of the invention shown in Figure 12 is identical with the formshown in Figures 1 through 5, with the addition of a fringe 26 aroundthe lower holding ring 20. The strands of the vertically arranged fringe26 are secured to a fabric tape 27 which is secured by suitable means,such as cementing to the outer surface of the lower holding band 20.

The holding ring 20 shown in Figure 13 is provided with perforations 28around the outwardly turned arcuate flange thereof for securing anydesired decorations, such as beads or the like.

The construction shown in Figure 14 is a further modified form of theinvention wherein a fiat vertical circular band 29 is positioned aroundthe holding ring 20 by means of spaced parallel ribs 30, each comprisedof cemented or otherwise bonded fabric cords which are received withinthe arcuate flanges 31 of the holding band 20. As before, the shade body10 is detachably secured to the frame rings 11 and 12 as set forth inthe foregoing.

A bell shaped shade, not shown, of conventional design may be employedin connection with the described holding means. The upper and lowerframe rings 11 and 12 are connected by inwardly curved wires or framemembers 32, the upper and lower ends of which are soldered or otherwiseconnected to the inner ends of the upper and lower frame loops 15 and16. The looped construction provides means for contracting the upper andlower wire frame rings 11 and 12 for attaching the shade body 10 and theupper and lower holding rings '19 and 20 as heretofore described.

A further modified form of the'invention is illustrated in Figure '16wherein the frame rings, such as the lower frame ring 33 shown, are offlat material formed into a loop. The shade body 10 is perforated, as at34, and is arranged to receive studs 35 therethrough, which studs arepositioned through and secured to a decorative band 36. The outerendsof'the studs 35 are provided with ornamental designs 37, and theinner ends of which studs are slidably received in openings 38 in theflat holding ring, such as the illustrated ring 33. The body It as inthe other forms of the invention employing translucent sheet material,maybe of colored photograph film for displaying pictures of theu'serschoosing.

The invention is not limited to the exemplary constructions herein shownand described, but may be made in many ways within the scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is: J v

1. In a lamp shade, the combination of at least one frame ring of springmaterial, said frame ring including inwardly formed open loops, meansconnected with said ring for holding the same in a horizontal positionover a lamp, a shade body adapted to fit over and around said framering, and a continuously solid holding ring having an annular groove inthe inner 'surface thereof adapted to fit over said body and'ai'ofi'fldsaid fiame ring.

2. In a lamp shade as defined in claim 1, the construction wherein saidshade body is of bendable translucent material, said shade body beingshaped to conform with the outer surface of said frame ring, and whereinsaid continuously solid holding ring is adapted to fit over said shadebody and around the said frame ring.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED-STATES PATENTS856,190 Baiimer June 4, 1907 1,597,981 Kaz Aug. 31, 1926 2,252,582SchWarz Aug. 12, 1941 2,264,255 Burke Nov. 25, 1941

